Review & Comparison: Girlz Only Haircare Dry Shampoos

Girlz Only Haircare Dry Shampoo range consists of six dry shampoos; one for Blonde hair (the one I skipped on), one for Dark and Deep Brown Hair, Hazy Days, Party Nights, Dawn ‘Til Dusk and the XXL Volume-Plus one. I will try to sum up all the impressions I’ve gathered during these past months and I do hope you’ll find this comparison useful. I’ll start with the Girlz Only Hazy Days Dry Shampoo which claims to revive hair between washes. Now, I have a favourite among all of the five picks and two runner-ups. Hazy Days is my second runner-up. It comes in a 150ml tube (as all other also do) which is decent, especially for the extra low price point of approx 2$. I like how they managed to make every tin of a relatively interesting and unique design. You cannot expect miracles but the pale lilac tin, ornamented with a floral pattern does look decent. It does do what it says on the tin. It really does give extra oomph to the hair without weighing it down. It doesn’t leave a white trail on the places you’ve sprayed it which is amazing. It also smells amazing. It is of a very nice, fresh yet floral fragrance. This scent has never made me run to open my windows.

Next up is the first runner-up, which is the Girlz Only XXL Volume-Plus Dry Shampoo. This does not, I repeat, does not leave my hair gray! I have not seen a white mark on my hair, no matter how much or how close I spray it. You’d really need to go crazy to get a white cast out of this one. The thing I like about all Girlz Only Dry Shampoos is that they’re not overly powdery. They are even “dewy” when in contact with hair and in sheer seconds they soak up almost all the oil from the scalp. I love the fragrance of this one. It’s very fresh and fruity, not overpowering at all. It acts like a classy deodorant which fills the room with its gentle scent. I am really happy with the fact that it does exactly what it says on the tin. It makes my hair fluffy and really boosts its volume. I love how the lightweight the formula is and you can literally do whatever you wish with your hair after application. I will definitively repurchase this pinkish bottle of goodness.

My absolute favourite, not only from the Girlz Only range but in general (out of all dry shampoos I’ve tried) is the Girlz Only Dark and Deep Brown Hair Dry Shampoo. OMG! This is fabulous and amazing, and I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot with this one for real. I cannot do it justice by any means with this review, that’s how awesome it is. I even prefer the coloring of the tin since it is in chocolate hues, and is a bit darker and least reflective of the rest, it is also much easier to read what it actually says on the tin. I know that some gals got frustrated with how pale the font on some tins is. Regarding the product itself, I would be brave enough to say that this is a perfect, and I mean purrrfect dry shampoo for brown (especially) and even black hair. It smells amazing but the scent is perhaps too much during summer since it smells like chocolate and cocoa butter, very gourmand. I will buy tons of these during winter. I love the fact that there is zero chance to get anything, anything at all on the hair to show. It seems clear since there’s virtually no residue on the hair. But I have noticed during one hair wash that the foam of the shampoo was colored lightly brown. I have excessively used it during that week, I won’t deny but the thing is – it doesn’t leave white marks because it has some brown tint in it. I have only noticed that during one wash only and I have honestly gone a bit overboard with it that specific week. But let me reassure you that it does not stain pillows or towels, nothing at all. It is amazing stuff and this would be one of the best discoveries beauty of the year for me.

Finally, we have the Girlz Only Party Nights Dry Shampoo and Girlz Only Dawn ‘Til Dusk Dry Shampoo. I have mentioned them together because I find them to be exactly identical, apart from the smell. That being said, they are my least favourite dry shampoos out of this entire range. Why? Because these do leave white stains. I mean, these are far, faar better than both Balea offerings. Yet the bar was set so high with the tin for dark hair, now I cannot tolerate to go for anything less. Party Nights Dry Shampoo smells fruity, has the same light texture as the rest of these and does a more than average job of soaking up the oils. It just leaves that white cast. I mean, the way I use all of these is that I spray them on my roots in sections. As I’ve mentioned, they feel a bit “moisturizing” at first. Then I massage them in with my fingers and then I brush my hair upside-down. I get great volume, my hair smells amazing but in some areas I need to brush my hair again to get rid of the white color. The same goes for the Dawn ‘Til Dusk Dry Shampoo. It acts pretty much the same with the white residue, the only difference is that it smells really nice – very refreshing and citrus-y. All Girlz Only shampoos can last up to a month with moderate use. I sometimes go overboard and they last me 3 weeks. I have not experienced any scalp irritation nor have I experienced that they dried out my scalp or hair. But, that could be due to my oily roots. I would go for a lighter and only occassional application for dry hair. That being said, the top three dry shampoos are a total bargain since they do a spectacular job for just 2$!